Deadline to apply for vacant 4th Ward council seat is Thursday

Source: City of Broken Arrow

The deadline to submit a letter of interest for an appointment to the vacant seat for Ward 4 of the Broken Arrow City Council is Thursday, June 15.

The City Clerk will accept letters until 5 p.m.

To be considered for the open seat, residents must:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have lived in Ward 4 for the past six months
• Have been a registered voter for the past six months

Individuals who meet the above requirements and submit a letter of interest are encouraged to attend a special meeting at 5 p.m. on June 19 in City Council Chambers. Each interested party in attendance will be permitted to do a short presentation and answer questions from the Council.

Anyone with questions, may contact Broken Arrow City Clerk Curtis Green at 918-259-2400 ext. 5418 or via email at cugreen@brokenarrowok.gov.

On the 19th, councilmembers will have the option to make a motion to appoint an individual to fill the seat for Ward 4 in either the special meeting or during the regular meeting that follows at 6:30 p.m. A majority vote of the City Council is necessary to make an appointment.

An appointed representative would serve Ward 4 until the city’s next general election on April 1, 2025.